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    "id": 1273924,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is Standing Order No.105. The distinguished Senator is a Member of the Committee on Finance and Budget. Is he not? If he is not a Member of the Committee, is it in order for him to mislead the public that funds can be released without being passed by this House? This is when we are debating the disbursement schedule. The only time the National Treasury can release money for this financial year is when this House has approved the Disbursement Schedule. I believe the money he is talking about – he can correct us – is for the previous financial year. Nonetheless, if the National Treasury released money for this financial year before this House approves this Disbursement Schedule, then I do not know what we are doing. So, perhaps, the distinguished Senator could correct his statement so that it does not mislead the public and so that we know what we are doing here; because I was prepared to debate this disbursement schedule for the Financial Year 2023/2024. If the National Treasury has already disbursed that money, then I have no business debating it because then I will just be rubber-stamping something that has already been done. I thank you."
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